Robert Young fakes run across America

Nope what? I didn't say anything about cellulitis. I didn't even know what it was before this thread. Just seen too many family practice and ER docs fall back on stress fracture if any hs runner complains of some pain.

Rob Young will release his GPS data, and then none of his followers will sift through it. It will show gaps where he MUST have been in an RV, but nobody will care.

He will make a statement and link to Strava/TomTom. The comments on his page will explode. "Sorry you had to deal with all this negativity mate!". "Good on you Rob!! You are my inspiration!"

The man, the myth, the legend, will never die.

There is absolutely nothing to be believed when it comes to Robert Young and his team of small time con artists. As said earlier, anyone who gives them money deserves to be scammed.

1 2 3 green wrote:

Nope what? I didn't say anything about cellulitis. I didn't even know what it was before this thread. Just seen too many family practice and ER docs fall back on stress fracture if any hs runner complains of some pain.

I know you didn't say anything about it. But that was part of the diagnosis so I'm telling you (and others) that it is a real thing that is actually, no shit, really bad. So wondering if he faked a stress fracture doesn't matter.

He didn't fake cellulitis and it could kill him dead if he doesn't do the right thing.

Not every single aspect of every single thing is a conspiracy or a sneak. But with this guy, lots sure seems to be.

Predictor_of_Events wrote:

Rob Young will release his GPS data, and then none of his followers will sift through it. It will show gaps where he MUST have been in an RV, but nobody will care.

He will make a statement and link to Strava/TomTom. The comments on his page will explode. "Sorry you had to deal with all this negativity mate!". "Good on you Rob!! You are my inspiration!"

The man, the myth, the legend, will never die.

Probably right, he could release less than 15 miles per day worth of data and they'd take it as proof.

200 comments already, and 18 instances in which gutted is used, and over and over and over again the same phrase: "Gutted for you." Almost one in ten comments use that phrase. DEFINITELY something fishy here, like he's got shills ginning up the comments with prepackaged phrases

Nah, that's apparently a Brit term. See #4 on this list:

https://justenglish.me/2015/03/16/30-awesome-british-slang-terms/

The word they keep using over and over again is "inspired" though.

"Rob, you're the most inspirational inspiration that inspired someone who was ever inspired!!! OMG! You're my hero! And an inspiration to boot!"

Brianruns10 wrote:

200 comments already, and 18 instances in which gutted is used, and over and over and over again the same phrase: "Gutted for you." Almost one in ten comments use that phrase. DEFINITELY something fishy here, like he's got shills ginning up the comments with prepackaged phrases

They bought the package deal

1 2 3 green wrote:

Any bets that he doesn't really have a stress fracture? Not always easy to see on x-rays. ER docs just wanted to get him in and out. "You've been running and walking for 11 hours a day and your toe hurts?" "yep you have a stress fracture, take some advil, take 2 weeks off."

I bet i could go to the hospital right now and get myself diagnosed with a sf.

I think the stress fracture could be legit because he never had to do that much running before in his life so after Laz and gang showed up it was only a matter of time before his body broke. He's lucky he didn't die out there. If I had to bet though I'd say he exegerated the injury in order to get Laz off his back so he could put an end to the pain.

Back to the old business for Rob in the grimy North East?Oh no, I forgot, he's got sell out speaking engagements when he gets back.

Predictor_of_Events wrote:

Rob Young will release his GPS data, and then none of his followers will sift through it. It will show gaps where he MUST have been in an RV, but nobody will care.

PR people will tell you that when you're caught in a scandal (like politicians, for example), say as little as possible and release as little evidence as possible. Every time you talk or release info, it's gas on the fire. That's why there was such radio silence at the end. One long carefully crafted statement brings it to an end for the their supporters with nothing more needed to be said or released, and the critics who want the data are insignificant, only a "small group of skeptics." We'll never see the data.

I'll see your "gutted" and I'll raise you.

The word "inspiration" crops up 53 times in just over 200 comments.

1 2 3 green wrote:

Nope what? I didn't say anything about cellulitis. I didn't even know what it was before this thread. Just seen too many family practice and ER docs fall back on stress fracture if any hs runner complains of some pain.

^this

And runners love to say they have stress fractures because that's perceived as a *real* injury. Just look at this board. Tons of threads with "Oh, my foot hurts. Can it be a stress fracture? (please say yes...)". So everybody's happy with this diagnosis.

Stress fractures can only reliably be found with MRI. And that must be done at least a week after it happened.

Ok, forget the sf thing. That came more from my past frustrations with docs using it at as a copout than an accusation on Rob.

On another note, the facebook profiles look legit. Who knew so many people followed Rob. Maybe I should hire his PR guy to make me famous too.

printer wrote:

Brianruns10 wrote:

200 comments already, and 18 instances in which gutted is used, and over and over and over again the same phrase: "Gutted for you." Almost one in ten comments use that phrase. DEFINITELY something fishy here, like he's got shills ginning up the comments with prepackaged phrases

They bought the package deal

http://www.socialmediacore.com/product/buy-facebook-comments/

This must obviously be the correct explanation.

Heck, I learn new things every day.

And word from Rob wrote:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1030414967042761&id=612632838820978

Translation: "The 'run' went smoothly until I started to receive actual scrutiny. Once people started following me, I put in a few days of legitimate effort out of desperation and ended up in the hospital. It's obvious to everyone but the Hobby Jog or Die Club that I'm a fraud, so I'm gonna wait several weeks to release a bunch of fudged/incomplete data in hopes that my little grift will become yesterday's news."

Homeboy and his following of deluded, happy-go-lucky dawdlers/bots have only begun to dig in. Time to restock on popcorn.

knower of sfx wrote:

1 2 3 green wrote:

Nope what? I didn't say anything about cellulitis. I didn't even know what it was before this thread. Just seen too many family practice and ER docs fall back on stress fracture if any hs runner complains of some pain.

^this

And runners love to say they have stress fractures because that's perceived as a *real* injury. Just look at this board. Tons of threads with "Oh, my foot hurts. Can it be a stress fracture? (please say yes...)". So everybody's happy with this diagnosis.

Stress fractures can only reliably be found with MRI. And that must be done at least a week after it happened.

Agreed re the so called "stress facture". So where did those reports come from, saying the toe was a fracture? You think they made them themselves?

fisky wrote:

How far did he run in those five days that he was supervised by the geezers?

Enough to make him quit.